A $1.15 billion contract for tunnelling and excavating part of Sydney’s North West Rail Link has been awarded to a joint venture by the New South Wales government. The joint venture is comprised of Thiess, (50%) John Holland (25%) and Dragados (25%), and the tunnels constructed will be the longest...

A $100 million contract for mine infrastructure in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has been awarded to John Holland by Rio Tinto. The project commenced on site in May and is scheduled for completion in April 2015. At the peak of site works the project workforce is expected to reach 200.

The Victorian government has revealed a framework plan for the urban renewal of the suburbs of Airport West and Essendon Fields in Melbourne’s northwest, as well as a job precinct focusing on aviation services, research and development, office space and retail. It will potentially deliver 25,000...

The Western Australian state government has approved proposals by Rio Tinto Iron Ore to expand its iron ore operations in the Pilbara, expand the Cape Lambert port, and build a new power station in the area for a combined $3 billion investment.

The $4.2 billion Kevin’s Corner coal mine in west Queensland’s Galilee Basin has moved one step closer to realisation after it was approved by the state’s coordinator-general Barry Broe. The project is now contingent on final federal environmental approval which is due by the end of June.